Hyas Creek Falls is a 151-foot waterfall on Hyas Creek in Kittitas County, Washington, in the North Cascades region. It lies about 22.5 miles west of Leavenworth and roughly 44.1 miles east of Sammamish as the crow flies.
At 151 feet it is taller than the typical Washington waterfall of about 82 feet, ranking 279th of 941 with a recorded height. By form it is a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
The North Cascades are a wilderness of jagged peaks, glaciers and deep, forested valleys of western hemlock, silver fir and Douglas fir, with some of the heaviest snowfall in the country. Meltwater from glaciers and snowfields pours down thousands of feet of cliffs in countless cascades and horsetail falls. Hyas Creek carries 3 recorded waterfalls, and Hyas Creek Falls is the tallest of them.
Kittitas County holds 86 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Middle Hyas Creek Falls, is under a mile away. Peggys Pond Falls, is under a mile away. Lower Hyas Creek Falls, is under a mile away.
Hyas Creek Falls is located at 47.5594° N, 121.1419° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.